Monday, February 1, 2016

In addition to my Winter/Spring travels in 2015, I got to spend another 6 weeks on the road in the Fall in/near Southern California. At the end of October I arrived just in time for my nephew's wedding, one of the most joyous ceremonies I've ever attended.

Gillian and David after introduced as husband and wife, 10/24/15.(photo from David's Facebook page)

I also enjoyed time with traveling friends and family. I love being with folks who get my love for travel, nature, and living simply. In November, I camped with folks on some BLM desert near Quartzsite, AZ.

On a supply run to Parker, new friend Debra and I hammed it up with Elvis at Bobby D's Diner. (11/12/15)You can read about Debra's amazing journey, thriving witha traumatic brain injury here (TBIVanGirl).

I also got to camp with two of my bothers and their wives at Joshua Tree NP for a couple of nights. I must have been having too much fun to take photos of us all. But, loved sharing that time together all the same.

Every year the cousins, on our mothers' side, gather together the Saturday before Thanksgiving in Southern California. Every year I look forward to this reunion of love and laughter, a generations-old tradition.

I enjoyed the actual Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas and New Years Days with family in Washington State. Shortly after, I hit the road again, heading back south. I hope to be posting more pictures and blog posts soon on my current adventures.

Welcome

I travel full time in my Toyota Prius. I started as a part-timer from 09-'16. I call it my "Prius RV" because it's fully self contained. After some early tests, I became totally hooked on being in nature, shunpiking (taking back roads), and exploring local histories, cultures & geology.

-Oct '09: Test trip, Yosemite NP,

-Apr-Sept '10: US National Parks,

-Summer '11: US West Coast,

-Winter '12: US Gulf Coast,

-Summer '13: Short trips with hubby,

-Winter '14: Family & friends, CA-FL,

-Feb-May '15: Snowbird, AZ-UT,

-Fall '15: Family & friends, CA-AZ,

-Winter '16: Friends camping in SW,

-Winter '17: US Southwest

I hope you enjoy these posts of my travels. If you'd like details about how I live out of my Prius, see the links directly below.